Fox Sports has apologized for adding the Yankees and Red Sox logos to an image of the Ground Zero memorial in New York, which was used to advertise Saturday’s game.
Fox used aerial footage of baseball team logos perched atop the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on the World Trade Center site on Saturday, which drew criticism for the futile use of the sanctuary. .
The 9/11 site photo includes a view of the reflecting pools where the North and South Towers stood before the devastating terrorist attack of September 11, 2001.
Of all the New York aerial photos submitted to Fox Sports, did they choose to place their baseball logo on the 9/11 Memorial?
Terrible. pic.twitter.com/aM8XtGpACU
– Steve Scott (@SteveScottNEWS) 17 July 2022
The reaction was immediate, and Fox Sports wasted no time in apologizing.
“We misjudged the use of graphics in today’s post. We sincerely apologize and regret this decision, Fox Sports told The Daily Beast.
A view from New York City and “A Praise in the Light” celebrating the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2021 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. The country marked the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, in which nearly 3,000 people died. (Noam Galay/WireImage)
The graphic options of the game quickly became a hot topic on social media:
Overlap of MLB logos on 9/11 Memorial, reflective puddles to hit the ball??? @September11Monument
Incredible level of tonal deafness @MLBONFOX @FOXSports. https://t.co/nJvkdHxSSc
– Lane Bajardi (@LaneBajardi) 17 July 2022
it tastes really bad @FOXSports. This drawing uses the bottom of two 9/11 memorial pools. https://t.co/XUcyWteJwC
– Dan DePodwin (@WxDepo) 17 July 2022
made @FOXSports Crossed the line with Red Sox, Yankees graphics on the 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero? pic.twitter.com/QnYpUlFreQ
– From Nose Bleeds (@NosebleedsPHL) 17 July 2022
Yes. #FoxSports | @BeercanBrain https://t.co/X3xWiQCzNY
– Freedom Line (@LibertyLinePHL) 17 July 2022
Source: Breitbart
